105/115 Series - ALFA Romeo 2000 GTV

The ALFA Romeo 2000 GTV was part of the 105/115 Series Coupés in production from 1963 to 1977, it is thought that 37,459 2000 GTV variations were produced from 1971 to 1976.



The Bertone penned bodywork was built onto to shortened Giulia Berlina floorpan, all 105/115 Series Coupés used four cylinder all alloy twin cam engines, this particular one has the largest 1962 cc / 119 cui motor that came equiped with carburettors and was good for 150 hp.



An undetermined number of 105/115 Series Coupés were assembled near Petoria in South Africa allegedly alongside other knock down kits including Datsun's.

Date for your diaries Saturday April 16th Bristol City Centre will be hosting the Italian Auto Moto Festival, today's photo's as were many others featured here over the last 6 months were taken at this event last year.

E-mail me if your planning to attend it would be great fun to meet up.

Hope you have enjoyed today's all alloy twin cam edition of 'Getting a lil' psycho on tyres' and that you'll join me again tomorrow. Don't forget to come back now !

Purring Panther - Alfa Romeo Giulia Super

The Alfa Romeo Giulia also known as the 105 series was in production from 1962 - 1978, I first heard the distinctive sound of the twin cam Super model in Cyprus in the mid 1960's.



This 1971 vehicle is powered by a 97 hp twin carburettor 1,570cc / 95 cui engine that gave the car sports car performance in a saloon car shell. In 1965 the Giulia Super received much of the technology from the 1963 Giulia Ti Super racing programme.



This crest featuring a serpent eating or regurgitating a human known as a Biscione has been an emblem of the Visconti family for a thousand years and used in the crest belonging to the ruling Sforza family of Milan for over 600 years. It's exact origins are unknown but thought to be either from the legends of Theoderic the Great or alternatively from the biblical story of the Leviathan and Jonah.



Film buffs will remember that a number of Italian Police Giulia's, known as Panthers, were out run in the original version of 'The Italian Job'.

Hope you have enjoyed today's Biscione edition of 'Gettin' a lil' psycho on tyres' and that you will join me tomorrow for a look at two Alfa Romeo's with bodywork that exudes all the hallmarks and subtlety of a back street speed shop. Don't forget to come back now !